One of the luxury suites at Grand Hôtel Wiesler is the venue for a new performative text written by Goran Ferčec and staged by director Bojan Djordjev. In this sumptuous and intimate setting fit for movie stars, religious leaders, and VIP business travelers, two actors use monologues and choreography to tell the story of Haludovo Palace Hotel, a decadent leisure paradise for wealthy tourists on the island of Krk in Croatia. It was funded by American multimillionaire Bob Guccione, owner of the soft-core magazine Penthouse, who was convinced that he had found a formula for bringing Cold War foes together in a sensuous, adult-branded wonderland. Haludovo offered every imaginable leisure activity but went bankrupt only a year after its lavish opening party, falling into a slow, steady decline. Today, its ruins represent the residue of many ideas that fell apart—ranging from Yugoslavia and its model of socialism and social ownership to the private market that came in its wake, and maybe even the notion of Europe itself.

Performance: Jula Zangger and Werner Halbedl
Stage design: Siniša Ilić
Costume design: Maja Mirković
Music: Luka Papić
Translation Croatian to German: Mascha Dabić

Mediathek

Link

https://2019.steirischerherbst.at/en/program/artists/421/bojan-djordjev-goran-ferec